A pedagogical agent is an animated life-like character. These agents help guide the e-learner. The agents are portrayed through various multimedia techniques. The agents can be real people on a recording or animated computer-generated voices. No matter what their form, the primary purpose of these agents is to encourage learning. It is important that these agents use valid teaching techniques.
References:
Clark, R.C., & Mayer, R.E. (2011). E-Learning and the science of instruction. Proven guidelines for consumer and designer of multimedia learning (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer. Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database.
ACM DL Digital Library (2005) Pedagogical Agents in Multimedia Learning Environments: Do They Facilitate or Hinder Learning? Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovation Informed by the Learning Sciences: Sharing Good Practices Research, Experimentation and Innovation. Pages 654-657.
References:
Clark, R.C., & Mayer, R.E. (2011). E-Learning and the science of instruction. Proven guidelines for consumer and designer of multimedia learning (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer. Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database.
ACM DL Digital Library (2005) Pedagogical Agents in Multimedia Learning Environments: Do They Facilitate or Hinder Learning? Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovation Informed by the Learning Sciences: Sharing Good Practices Research, Experimentation and Innovation. Pages 654-657.